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Timeline of Panama City

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The following is a timeline of the history of Panama City, Republic of Panama.

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 1519 - Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion de Panama founded by Spaniards.
  • 1539 - Royal Audiencia of Panama established.
  • 1671 - Panamá Viejo sacked by privateer Henry Morgan.
  • 1673
  • New settlement established 5 miles southwest of Panamá Viejo.
  • City wall, Palacio de las Garzas, and Saint Dominic Convent built.
  • 1737 - Fire.
  • 1752 - Royal Audiencia disestablished.
  • 1760 - Cathedral built.
  • 1821 - City becomes part of Gran Colombia.
  • 1826 - June: City hosts Panama Congress.
  • 1830 - City becomes part of Republic of New Granada.
  • 1849 - Panama Star English-language newspaper begins publication.
  • 1853 - La Estrella de Panamá newspaper in publication.
  • 1855 - Panama Railway begins operating.
  • 1856 - April 15: Watermelon War.
  • 1878 - Fire.
  • 1880 - Bishop's palace built.
  • 1881 - Panama Canal construction begins.
  • 1882 - L'Hospital Notre Dame de Canal established.
  • 1887 - City fire department established.

    • 20th century

  • 1903 - City becomes part of independent Republic of Panama.
  • 1904 - Ancon Hospital active.
  • 1905 - Population: 22,000.
  • 1908 - National Theatre of Panama opens.
  • 1911
  • Way On Cemetery established.
  • Population: 46,500.
  • 1914 - Panama Canal begins operating.
  • 1916 - National Exposition of Panama held.
  • 1924
  • National Archive building dedicated.
  • Hospital Santo Tomas rebuilt.
  • 1925 - "Protest strike" against urban conditions.
  • 1930 - Population: 74,400.
  • 1935 - University of Panama established.
  • 1940 - Population: 111,800.
  • 1947 - December: Anti-U.S. unrest.
  • 1953 - Auto-Cine (drive-in cinema) opens.
  • 1955 - Club Deportivo Plaza Amador (football club) formed.
  • 1962 - Bridge of the Americas opens.
  • 1964 - January: Anti-U.S. unrest.
  • 1970 - Gimnasio Nuevo Panama (arena) opens.
  • 1981 - La Prensa newspaper begins publication.
  • 1985 - Parque Municipal Summit established.
  • 1986 - Mossack Fonseca law firm in business.
  • 1988 - Metropolitan Natural Park opens.
  • 1989
  • December 20: United States invasion of Panama begins.
  • Guillermo Endara becomes president
  • Mayin Correa becomes mayor of Panamá District.
  • 1990 - Dictator Manuel Noriega surrenders to United States military forces on January 3.
  • 1993 - Mi Pueblito created.
  • 1994 - Ernesto Perez Balladares wins May 1994 elections and becomes president.
  • 1995 - Club Deportivo Policía Nacional (football club) formed.
  • 1996
  • Marine Exhibition Center of Punta Culebra established.
  • Miramar Towers built.
  • 1997
  • Cines Alhambra (cinema) in business.
  • Panama Canal Museum established.
  • 1999
  • Mireya Moscoso wins May 1999 elections and becomes the first female president of Panama.
  • Juan Carlos Navarro becomes mayor of Panama District.
  • Hospital Punta Pacifica founded.

    • 21st century

  • 2003 - Panama Jazz Festival begins.
  • 2004 - Martin Torrijos wins May 2004 elections and becomes president.
  • 2007 - Aqualina Tower built.
  • 2008
  • February: Labour unrest.
  • Mormon temple and Ocean One hi-rise built.
  • 2009
  • Estadio Javier Cruz (stadium) opens.
  • Cinta Costera land reclamation completed.
  • Ricardo Martinelli wins May 2009 elections and becomes president.
  • 2010
  • Ocean Two hi-rise built.
  • Population: 880,691.
  • 2011 - Tower Financial Center, F&F Tower, Yacht Club Tower, Megapolis Tower, The Point, and Trump Ocean Club built.
  • 2012
  • Vitri Tower and Pearl Tower built.
  • Mayor Bosco Vallarino resigns; Roxana Méndez becomes mayor.
  • International Film Festival of Panama begins.
  • 2014
  • Panama Metro begins operating.
  • Juan Carlos Varela wins May 2014 elections and becomes president
  • Biomuseo built.

    • References

    Timeline of Panama City Wikipedia
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